Restaurant Manager

Job Description

The Restaurant Manager oversees daily restaurant operations at Novotel Melbourne Preston, ensuring excellent guest service, efficient staffing, strong food and beverage performance, and compliance with health and safety standards. Requirements typically include previous supervisory or management experience in hospitality, sound knowledge of restaurant service, staff scheduling, budgeting, inventory control, and point-of-sale systems. A hospitality qualification and experience with hotel food and beverage operations are advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, coach and motivate team members, manage busy service periods, resolve guest concerns professionally, and maintain Accor’s service standards. Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, public holidays, and varied shifts is generally required.

Company Info

Novotel Melbourne Preston is part of Accor, a major international hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and serviced accommodation across numerous countries. Novotel is Accor’s midscale hotel brand, known for comfortable accommodation, practical facilities, modern dining, and welcoming service for business and leisure travellers. Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Novotel Melbourne Preston serves local visitors, corporate guests, families, and event customers. The hotel typically combines accommodation with food and beverage outlets, meeting facilities, and guest services. Accor offers structured career development, employee discounts, training opportunities, and the chance to work within a large global hospitality network. Its workplace culture generally focuses on guest satisfaction, teamwork, inclusion, sustainability, and consistent operational standards.

Destination Guide

Australia offers strong opportunities in hospitality, tourism, restaurants, hotels, events, healthcare, construction, technology, and skilled trades, particularly in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and regional tourism destinations. The culture is generally informal, multicultural, outdoors-oriented, and focused on workplace fairness and work-life balance. Lifestyle costs can be high, especially for rent in major cities, but public transport and access to beaches, parks, sport, and diverse food are major benefits. Australia has several visa pathways, including employer-sponsored visas, skilled migration programs, working holiday visas, and student visas with work rights; eligibility depends on nationality, occupation, qualifications, and experience. Before relocating, candidates should confirm visa conditions, obtain appropriate health insurance, budget for accommodation and transport, and check professional requirements. Melbourne has variable weather, excellent dining and arts scenes, and a strong hospitality market.